Jackson Jambalaya

Only started reading recently, so please explain what Sophia's has to do with suit against Ridgeland for allowing building.

Yeah, what 5:16 said...

Yeah, what 5:22 said...

Zowie Batman, more attorneys are paying attention aren't they? You know what, I say we play them like they play us. Don't spill, let them find out for themselves... It's much better that way when they stand up and profess, "no shit."

Hey we got us a Federal Judge outta' Missssssaaaa ssipp pi.....

"the Chickens, have come HOME TO ROOST !!!

for the latecomers: Anita is a lawyer who lives in Sophia's neighborhood andled the legal battle to drive a first-class restaurant out of Jackson (like I said then: Sophia's - a large number of people who appreciate your excellent menu would love to patronize you if you were in Madison).

She also works for Butler Snow, apparently in the Ridgeland building that was built many stories to high for the local zoning, which the owners ignored and the Supreme Court has apparently now endorsed. IIRC Ridgeland did NOT grant a permit for a 13 story building but that was what they got. I think the limit in Ridgeland is 4 stories. By the time neighbors figures it out and looked into the zoning details the 13 story frame was up.

I don't live there so corrections are more than welcome. If I did live in Dinsmor I'd be pissed to be greeted by that eyesore when I came home.

To 5:16, 22 and 32. To add to 4:11 - Sophia's had applied for a zoning variance, which had been granted by City of Jackson. Three lawyers from the neighborhood, all I believe are attorneys at Snow Butt, filed suit to MS Supreme Court, against the variance. And won. Almost immediately after their suit to close down Sophia's (which was operating in accordance with the land use plan for the City of Jackson, allowing for appropriate commercial operations in neighborhoods such as Belhaven) Snow Butt applied for a variance to the City of Ridgeland's building code.

Irony is that while it was good for Snow Butt and their lawyers to have a zoning variance in Ridgeland, the SB lawyers didn't want to allow a vairance in their neighborhood.

Maybe that should read SofB lawyers, eh?

Don't forget that the JFP beyotch, then who lived down the street, wanted to shutdown anything assoc. w/ the structure due to exploitative racist history but now, living on the Warrior in Fondren, wants to pretend that she's riding the fence while she chomps on 'nita's shubbery on the side.

To 4:11 & 5:22 thank you so much for your clarification. I get it now. Yes, there does seem to be a little hypocrisy there. Oh, but I forgot she is a lawyer isn't she.
Wonder if residents can appeal. I think that a 13 story building in that location is absurd.

Well, D.I. Smith has been telling us this building was illegal. Looks like he was wrong. Ridgeland did not violate the law.

I would suppose there is a reason why Adams and Reese calls Butler Snow "the Evil Empire"......

re 9:48 -- You must have your Smith's mixed up. It is Steve Smith who has been saying the building was illegal... and, yes, he was wrong. Or at least nine Justices disagreed with him.

Don't think D.I. Smith has ever said the building was illegal...
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re 11:21, I do not have my Smiths mixed up. Steve Smith is the lawyer. D.I. Smith is a member of the Madison County Board of Supervisors. He thinks the entire Renaissance mall is illegal. He said so in a Madison County Board meeting.

and what do you know. the critical remarks about D.I. Smith are made at the same time there is a hit from the Madison County Board of Supervisors. Nice to see you Tim. Or is it Eric, or Karl, or Rudy?

IF YOU ARE TIM....click my name... While I enchant you, please pay attention to those who seek what is right.